Author : Mike Sharland
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 913 pages
File Size : 40,77 MB
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0199573581
This manual gives information on the causative organisms, epidemiology and clinical features of all important childhood infections. It includes guidance on the clinical management of the infections and on steps to be taken to prevent future cases.
Author : Mike Sharland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1035 pages
File Size : 11,68 MB
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0191045454
Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality worldwide. Now in its fourth edition, Manual of Childhood Infections is a simple-to-use, evidence-based, and practical handbook on how to recognize, investigate, and manage both common and rare infectious diseases in children and babies. Endorsed by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, this fully updated version of the established 'Blue Book' complements the Pan European initiatives and UK diploma courses to harmonise patient management and training in Paediatric Infectious Diseases (PID), making it essential reading for UK and European paediatricians. Manual of Childhood Infections is divided into two alphabetized sections for easy access to information, covering key diagnosis and management features of infections alongside crucial points of epidemiology and clinical features. This fourth edition forms practical reading for practising paediatricians, featuring updates to all key chapters based on a literature review alongside new chapters focusing on emerging problems for Europe.
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9241548371
The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.
Author : American Academy of Pediatrics
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 37,35 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781581102475
Based on key content from Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 27th Edition, the new Red Bookr Atlas is a useful quick reference tool for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of more than 75 of the most commonly seen pediatric infectious diseases. Includes more than 500 full-color images adjacent to concise diagnostic and treatment guidelines. Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting: Clinical manifestations, Etiology, Epidemiology, Incubation period, Diagnostic tests, Treatment
Author : Susan S. Aronson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,92 MB
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Children
ISBN : 9781610020503
Easy to use and fully updated, this bestselling guide provides essential information on the prevention and management of infectious diseases in child care and schools. It features new infectious disease Quick Reference Sheets on Clostridium difficile ("C diff"); Norovirus; MRSA, and MSSA.
Author : World Health Organization. Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 20,84 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9241546441
This handbook gives a detailed explanation of the WHO/UNICEF guidelines for the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI). The guidelines set out simple and effective methods for the prevention and management of the leading causes of serious illness and mortality in young children. They promote evidence-based assessment and treatment using a syndromic approach that supports the rational, effective and affordable use of drugs. The handbook gives an overview of the IMCI process and includes technical guidelines to assess and classify a sick young infant aged from one week up to two months, and a sick young child aged two months to five years; as well as guidance on how to identify treatment; communicate and counsel; and give follow-up care.
Author : Karina Butler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1035 pages
File Size : 43,49 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0198729227
This manual gives information on the causative organisms, epidemiology and clinical features of all important childhood infections. It includes guidance on the clinical management of the infections and on steps to be taken to prevent future cases.
Author : N. N. Damani
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 34,44 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781841101071
Provides a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of infection control, and gives practical, evidence-based recommendations.
Author : Kristina A. Bryant
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 42,74 MB
Release : 2019-04-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0190697180
AN INNOVATIVE AND ESSENTIAL NEW TOOL IN FIGHTING HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS The Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control is the most comprehensive, practical resource available on infection prevention across the spectrum of pediatric healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, ambulatory practices, and long-term care facilities. It addresses the nuances and challenges specific to pediatric infection prevention, providing expert guidance on topics where evidence-based guidelines don't currently exist. Expertly written and exceptionally practical, this handbook is an essential resource for infection preventionists, healthcare epidemiologists, infectious disease fellows, and anyone who provides support for infection-prevention programs in pediatric facilities. *** The Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control is a publication of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the world's largest organization dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases that affect children.
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 47,80 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9241546700
This pocket book contains up-to-date clinical guidelines, based on available published evidence by subject experts, for both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals where basic laboratory facilities and essential drugs and inexpensive medicines are available. It is for use by doctors, senior nurses and other senior health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first referral level in developing countries. In some settings, these guidelines can be used in the larger health centres where a small number of sick children can be admitted for inpatient care.
